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B1 · Size, amount & shape
B1 · Tamaño, cantidad y forma
expandir
to become greater in size, number or importance; to make something greater in size, number or importance
The new manager has significantly expanded the store's inventory
El nuevo gerente ha expandido significativamente el inventario de la tienda.
The shoe store is out of room and is thinking about expanding into the adjacent vacant building
SinónimosenlargeincreaseextendwidenbroadeninflateaugmentAntónimoscontractreducedecreaseshrinkdiminishcompressequilibrio
a situation in which different things exist in equal, correct or good amounts
It is important to keep a good balance between work and rest.
Es importante mantener un buen equilibrio entre el trabajo y el descanso.
SinónimosequilibriumstabilityharmonycounterpoiseoffsetadjustequalizecorrectAntónimosimbalancedisequilibriumdestabilizeupsetunbalancegama, variedad, surtido
a variety of things of a particular type
The shop offers a wide range of products at reasonable prices.
La tienda ofrece una amplia gama de productos a precios razonables.
SinónimosscopeextentspanreachspectrumvarietycompassAntónimoslimitationrestrictionnarrownesssingularitypointdividir
to separate into parts; to make something separate into parts
The music class was evenly divided between those who liked country and western music and those who do not
La clase de música estaba dividida equitativamente entre aquellos a quienes les gustaba la música country y western y aquellos a quienes no.
The broad topic of music can be divided into manageable parts, such as themes, styles, or centuries
SinónimosseparatesplitallocatedistributepartitioncleaveAntónimoscombineunitejoinmergeconnectaproximadamente
used to show that something is almost, but not completely, accurate or correct
The journey took approximately seven hours.
El viaje duró aproximadamente siete horas.
The two buildings were approximately equal in size.
Sinónimosroughlyaboutnearlyaroundclose toin the vicinity ofAntónimosexactlypreciselydefinitelyaccuratelygigante
very large; much larger or more important than similar things usually are
Be careful. The forests are full of giant snakes.
Ten cuidado. Los bosques están llenos de serpientes gigantes.
a giant-size box of tissues
SinónimoshugeenormousimmensemassivecolossalgiganticvastAntónimostinysmalllittleminutedwarfminiatureigual
the same in size, quantity, value, etc. as something else
two pieces of wood equal in length/of equal length
dos trozos de madera de igual longitud
An area of forest equal to the size of Wales has been destroyed.
SinónimosequivalentidenticalevenalikeuniformbalancedAntónimosunequaldifferentunlikedisparateunevenimbalancedcontenido
the subject matter or ideas contained in a book, speech, course, programme, etc.
The content of the course depends on what the students would like to study.
El contenido del curso depende de lo que los estudiantes quieran estudiar.
Her poetry has a good deal of political content.
SinónimosmattersubjectthemematerialsubstancetextcontextAntónimosemptinessnothingnessvoidabsenceformtotal, global
being the amount or number after everyone or everything is counted or added together
The total cost of the school trip was more than five hundred dollars.
El coste total del viaje escolar fue de más de quinientos dólares.
SinónimosaggregateentirecompletewholesumgrossAntónimospartialincompleteindividualseparatejuego, set, conjunto
a group of similar things that belong together in some way
He bought Mandy a set of cutlery for her birthday.
Le compró a Mandy un juego de cubiertos por su cumpleaños.
She set a tray down on the table.
SinónimoscollectiongrouparrangementserieskitsuiteoutfitrangeAntónimosindividualsingleseparateunorganizedmediano, medio
in the middle between a larger and smaller size, amount, length, temperature, etc.
He is a man of medium height with short dark hair.
Es un hombre de estatura mediana con el pelo corto y oscuro.
SinónimoschannelavenuevehicleformwayinstrumentagencyAntónimosextremesedgediminuto
very small in size or amount
Only a tiny minority hold such extreme views.
Sólo una pequeña minoría tiene opiniones tan extremas.
a tiny baby
SinónimossmallminuteminusculemicroscopicdiminutivelittlepettyinsignificantAntónimoslargehugeenormousimmensemassivegiantbigsubstantialbloque
a large piece of a solid material that is square or rectangular in shape and usually has flat sides
The statue was carved from a single block of stone.
La estatua fue tallada a partir de un solo bloque de piedra.
SinónimosobstructimpedehinderbarstopclosepreventAntónimosopenclearfreeallowpermitunblockcrecimiento, aumento
an increase in the size, amount or degree of something
The country has seen rapid economic growth over the past ten years.
El país ha experimentado un rápido crecimiento económico en los últimos diez años.
SinónimosdevelopmentexpansionincreaseprogressionadvancementmaturationAntónimosdeclinedecreasereductionstagnationatrophyigualmente
to the same degree; in the same or in a similar way
We try to treat every member of staff equally.
Intentamos tratar a cada miembro del personal igualmente.
The findings of the survey apply equally to adults and children.
SinónimosfairlyuniformlyidenticallyevenlyequitablyjustlyAntónimosunequallyunfairlypartiallydisproportionatelyinconsistentlylongitud
the size or measurement of something from one end to the other
The river is 300 miles in length.
El río tiene una longitud de 300 millas.
He ran the entire length of the beach (= from one end to the other).
SinónimosextentdimensiondistancereachspanmeasurementAntónimosshortnessbriefnesswidthheightdepthmucho, de sobra
a large amount; as much or as many as you need
Don't worry, we've got plenty of time before the train leaves.
No te preocupes, tenemos de sobra tiempo antes de que salga el tren.
Sinónimosabundancecopiousampleprofusesufficientenoughwealtha lotAntónimosscarcitylackdearthinsufficientfewlittleporcentaje
the number, amount or rate of something, expressed as if it is part of a total that is 100; a part or share of a whole
The percentage of students who passed the exam was high.
El porcentaje de estudiantes que aprobaron el examen fue alto.
SinónimosproportionratefractionratioAntónimoswholetotal
